Things to do in Ella

Hike around Ella Rock: The Ella Rock looms large over the small town village of Ella. Hiking around Ella is the most rewarding element in Ella because of its grand size. Usually, it will take a four-hour hiking tour to discover the Ella Rock. The most interesting fact about Ella Rock is that it combines with a rail track, tea plantation, and some dangerous stuff close to the peak. When you are hiking, you must bring essential elements such as – food, water, footwear, etc. Furthermore, the tracks of the rock will become slippery. So, you must focus intensely and also be aware of the mist and rain. Among the various routes, you can hike by the most preferred rail line south, which outside of the village.

See the views from Nine Arched Bridge: Between Ella and the Demodara station, the splendid Nine Arch Bridge is situated. This spectacular bridge is nearly 100 years old and it was built with blocks of stone along with cement without any support of iron or concrete. Now, a train journey along this Nine Arched Bridge would represent you views of Ella and it is one of the exciting travel attractions as well.

Take a Tea Plantation tour: Ella is the hub of tea production in Sri Lanka. The place is beset with a lot of factories and tea states. Ella and these tea states along with the factories offer an extraordinary opportunity to observe the entire process of making a cup of tea of Ceylon Tea. Almost all the factories give guided tours, which covers a step-by-step manufacturing process of tea. Besides, the top tea factories of Ella are – The Halpewatte Tea Factory, the Newburgh Estate, and the Kinellan Tea Factory.

Enjoy a Spa Day at Ayurvedic Health Centers: Ella is known to be a famous hilly vacation spot, but it is also home to some excellent Ayurvedic treatment facilities and spas as well. Tourists will be amazed to receive some exciting therapy packages that range from beauty treatments to the solution to several problems regarding the body and mind. All these Ayurvedic treatment centers utilize herbs and the most effective Ayurvedic principles in the day-to-day therapy sessions. The most health centers in Ella are – Suwamadura and the Suwa Pradeepa Spa, Suwadivi Ayurveda Health Care, and Hela OSU Suwapiyasa.